Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to May to declare an end to the process, blaming the "weakness and instability" of her government as a leadership contest gets underway within the ruling Conservative Party.

Swan was named permanent CEO in January after serving as interim chief following the sudden departure of Brian Krzanich, who stepped down last June. He joined Intel in 2016 as CFO after also serving in similar roles at eBay and EDS.

The team was abolished as of April 1, said the person, asking not to be identified because the information hasn't been made public yet. Although the office existed while Ghosn was Nissan's CEO and was kept intact under his successor Hiroto Saikawa, it's not clear when it was established.